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Napo Sabrewing Campylopterus villaviscensio

JustificationThis species is thought to have a moderately small range and population which are decreasing in size owing to habitat loss. It is consequently classified as Near Threatened, but further information on its status may lead to its uplisting to a higher category of threat.

Distribution and populationCampylopterus villaviscensio occurs on the east slope of the Andes in Ecuador, at three sites in north-east Peru (San Martín, Amazonas) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, Schulenberg and Awbrey 1997, J. Hornbuckle in litt. 1999) and in southern Colombia (Nariño and Putumayo). It is relatively common but is presumably declining due to habitat loss.

Population justificationThe global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common' (Stotz et al. (1996).

Trend justificationThis species is suspected to lose 23.7-25.7% of suitable habitat within its distribution over three generations (12 years) based on a model of Amazonian deforestation (Soares-Filho et al. 2006, Bird et al. 2011). It is therefore suspected to decline by <25% over three generations.

ThreatsMuch of its montane forests are under intense pressure from conversion for agriculture and cattle pasture, mining operations and logging, with widespread destruction of its habitat also caused by peasant farmers, and tea and coffee growers (Dinerstein et al. 1995).

Conservation Actions UnderwayCITES Appendix II. Conservation Actions ProposedEffectively protect and manage core areas of remaining habitat. Monitor population at strongholds and search for the species in potentially suitable habitat at new sites. Study its ecology and its ability to persist in degraded and fragmented habitats. Attempt to obtain an accurate estimate of its population size and trends. Quantify extent of habitat losses.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2015) Species factsheet: Campylopterus villaviscensio. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 02/08/2015.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2015) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 02/08/2015.

This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000)
Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004)
Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.

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